Joe Shore

Earlier this week, I made a post that rightfully made some people upset. After careful consideration, I decided to delete it. I want to address it and explain. 🧵

Why do people who want to defend ICE killings of Americans keep lying like this? "He pulled a gun on cops." We've seen numerous videos of what happened. Does anyone think this happened?

Maybe this is contrarian, but in this case I'm team Kim. My understanding is that Kim is actually a *very* hard worker between all her pursuits. She has multiple billion dollar fashion brands, dozens of endorsement deals, her reality tv shows, scripted acting, and her clemency activism. You cannot do everything she does, with the level of success she's attained, without working hard. What's happening is that she's running into something she's just not well suited for. She's very well-suited to the grind of doing hundreds of appearances, endorsements, photoshoots, etc, every year, which is real work. But she didn't go to law school or even college. She's never done anything like this, and it requires a totally different skill set, and because she's doing a dozen other major things she's time-limited. So she's currently failing. And yet it's heroic of her to try. She's done real good with her activism for criminal justice reform. She's gotten people out of unjust life sentences. It's more than most of her critics have ever done for anyone. Good for her for doing it, and good for her for trying something hard. We should celebrate people who are willing to try genuinely hard things because they want to make the world a better place, and if you're mocking her there's a chance you're just a terrible person.

🧵 These are album covers, what's the genre? #current25

The Meetup Hub at #current25 NOLA has begun!

There are so many teams out there using data streaming technology to make a huge impact on their company, or the world in general. If you are part of that team (or know the project well) - you should submit before Sunday! (Reach out with questions if needed)

Know someone who’s always answering questions, sharing code, mentoring, or pushing Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® forward? That sounds like a Confluent Community Catalyst to us. Nominate them or yourself by September 1 → cnfl.io/45pZGRO

#apachekafka meetup tonight in Krakow, featuring @OlenaKutsenko and @gAmUssA

is ChatGPT down for anyone else? i’m a neurosurgeon in the middle of brain surgery

@gAmUssA starting to present @kafkastreams vs @ApacheFlink #Current2025

#Current25 is tomorrow!

Unlocking Streaming Secrets! In Streaming Secrets, we ask our Confluent Catalysts to share their top 3 recommendations for anyone starting out with Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink®. This week, @nbuesing shares his essential advice for diving into real-time data streaming. Check out their insights below and learn more about our Catalysts of the week here ➡️ cnfl.io/4cuPY3J Stay tuned for more expert advice from our Catalysts!

60 Minutes“could not find criminal records” for 75% of the 238 men the Trump admin sent to a Salvadoran prison. Of the 22% that had records, the “vast majority are for non-violent offenses.” Trump admin still insists they’re “terrorists.” Moral bankruptcy cbsnews.com/news/what-reco…

America isn't falling apart because Trump got reëlected. America is falling apart because it became the kind of country that would elect Trump to begin with. Trump isn't the disease. Trump is just the worst symptom to date.

🔴 NEW LIVESTREAM SHOW ALERT! 🔴 Join me on #StreamingFrontiers - Where No #DataStreamingEngineer Has Gone Before! 📺 First episode: Discover how the new @confluentinc @code Extension transforms @apachekafka development! youtube.com/watch?v=qzTzo7… 📅 March 12th ⏰ 9AM PT/12PM ET/5PM BT

🚀 Hey, Mexico City Data streaming enthusiasts! 🎊Don't miss the next in-person Data Streaming meetup! 🗓️When? March 27th, 6:50 PM 🎉Exclusive t-shirts, awesome stickers 🍕Pizza and drinks 💰Cost? Totally FREE! 🔗RSVP now: meetup.com/mexico-kafka/e… See you there! 👋

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his lifelong struggle against bigotry and injustice, and celebrate his commitment to democracy, workers’ rights and world peace.   It is enormously important for the future of our country that we never forget Dr. King’s vision.

There is little amusement to be had in watching a developer wrangle data. Even less so if their struggles mirror your own. Skip ahead, then—and join our Developer Relations team as they take the stage to share their own hard-won data streaming lessons. Location, the Confluent Developer YouTube channel. URL, youtu.be/IQ3VCAQMp9M